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Distributed in furtherance
of the acts of Congress of
May 8 and June 30, 1914.
North Carolina State Uni-versity
and North Carolina
A& T State University commit
themselves to positive action
to secure equal opportunity
regardless of race, color,
creed, national origin, religion,
sex, age, or disability. In
addition, the two Universities
welcome all persons without
regard to sexual orientation.
North Carolina State Uni-versity,
North Carolina A& T
State University, U. S.
Department of Agriculture,
and local governments
cooperating.
F O R L I F E
Become More Healthy in the Foods
You Eat... Saturated Fat
Why worry about eating
saturated fat?
Eating saturated fat increases the level of
cholesterol in the blood. Too much cholesterol
can clog arteries and prevent blood from
getting through. This may cause heart attack
or stroke.
What is saturated fat?
Saturated fat is one type of fat found in foods.
Saturated fat is solid at room temperature.
The two other types of fat found in food are
liquid at room temperature. They are called
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Cooking oils are liquid because they contain
little saturated fat. Shortening, butter, marga-rine,
and lard are solid at room temperature
because they contain much saturated fat.
What foods have saturated
fat in them?
Most saturated fat is in foods that come from
animals. Some saturated fat is in foods fried
in animal fat. All vegetable oils contain some
saturated fat.
■ Foods from animals that are high in
saturated fats.
• butter, cream cheese, and whole milk
• lard
• shortening made from animal fat
• processed meats, such as sausage, bacon,
hot dogs, scrapple, and bologna
• gravy made with meat fat or whole milk
• meat with fat you can see
• foods fried in animal fat
■ Oils that are high in saturated fat.
• coconut
• palm or palm kernel
• cocoa butter
EAT RIGHT
F O R L I F E

Distributed in furtherance
of the acts of Congress of
May 8 and June 30, 1914.
North Carolina State Uni-versity
and North Carolina
A& T State University commit
themselves to positive action
to secure equal opportunity
regardless of race, color,
creed, national origin, religion,
sex, age, or disability. In
addition, the two Universities
welcome all persons without
regard to sexual orientation.
North Carolina State Uni-versity,
North Carolina A& T
State University, U. S.
Department of Agriculture,
and local governments
cooperating.
F O R L I F E
Become More Healthy in the Foods
You Eat... Saturated Fat
Why worry about eating
saturated fat?
Eating saturated fat increases the level of
cholesterol in the blood. Too much cholesterol
can clog arteries and prevent blood from
getting through. This may cause heart attack
or stroke.
What is saturated fat?
Saturated fat is one type of fat found in foods.
Saturated fat is solid at room temperature.
The two other types of fat found in food are
liquid at room temperature. They are called
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Cooking oils are liquid because they contain
little saturated fat. Shortening, butter, marga-rine,
and lard are solid at room temperature
because they contain much saturated fat.
What foods have saturated
fat in them?
Most saturated fat is in foods that come from
animals. Some saturated fat is in foods fried
in animal fat. All vegetable oils contain some
saturated fat.
■ Foods from animals that are high in
saturated fats.
• butter, cream cheese, and whole milk
• lard
• shortening made from animal fat
• processed meats, such as sausage, bacon,
hot dogs, scrapple, and bologna
• gravy made with meat fat or whole milk
• meat with fat you can see
• foods fried in animal fat
■ Oils that are high in saturated fat.
• coconut
• palm or palm kernel
• cocoa butter
EAT RIGHT
F O R L I F E